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Ikiru
A dying bureaucrat tries to build a children's playground.
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In the Bleak Midwinter
(aka A Midwinter's Tale)
Unemployed actors attempt to put on an unorthodox production of Hamlet at
Christmastime.
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La Passion de Jeanne
d'Arc
The trial and death of Joan of Arc.
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Le Samourai
Conflicted, perfectionist hitman in 1960s Paris plans one last hit.
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Local Hero
Texas oilman goes to Scotland to convince recalcitrant locals to sell out; arrives,
finds that locals aren't recalcitrant at all.
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Runaway Train
Either an extended metaphysical meditation on the nature of man, or a action flick
about escaped convicts on a train. You decide.
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The Adventures of
Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension
Buckaroo Banzai is a neurosurgeon/rocket scientist/rock star/comic book hero who saves
the world in his spare time. Starring Peter Weller, Jeff Goldblum, Ellen Barkin, John
Lithgow and Christopher Lloyd before they became big stars.
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Tombes du Ciel
(Lost in Transit)
Man loses passport on flight; is forced to live in the international zone at the
airport. Inspired by a true story.
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Trust
A 16-year-old pregnant high-school dropout and a thirty-something sociopathic
electronics genius who still lives with his father have nothing in common. Right?
Right?
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Wings of Desire
Angel falls in love, decides he wants to be human. Infinitely better than the Hollywood
remake.